Politics & Government
VT's Peter Welch Tests Positive For COVID-19
Vermont's lone U.S. representative announced Monday he had tested positive for the disease.
NORWICH, VT — Peter Welch, a Democrat and Vermont's lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Monday night he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Welch, 74, made the announcement in a post to Twitter. Welch said he had been experiencing "mild symptoms."
"I am grateful for the protection I have from my vaccine and booster. If you're eligible, please get vaccinated & boosted," Welch wrote. "I will be isolating and working from home this week."
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On Tuesday, Democratic Reps. Andy Kim of New Jersey and Jared Golden of Maine also tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. Neither were at the House Democratic retreat in Philadelphia last week, which was attended by about half of the House Democratic Caucus' 222 members.
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Following the convention, Reps. Zoe Lofgren of California, Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania all tested positive.
It's unclear whether Welch attended the convention.
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